John Trumbull's painting, Declaration of Independence, depicts the five-man drafting committee presenting its work to the Continental Congress.
Thomas Jefferson’s belief in liberty as a universal cause is reflected in his words severing ties with Britain.
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Two hundred and fifty years ago, John Adams could barely contain his excitement. “I am apt to believe that [this day] will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival,” he wrote to his wife, Abigail. “It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty.
